prominent, led before 3rd to 10th, mistake 12th, soon weakened, jumped very slowly 13th, soon pulled up
led until before 3rd, with leader, led 10th to 14th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out
held up in touch, went 2nd after 12th, led 14th, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up mid-division, headway 12th, ridden and went 2nd before last, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach winner
held up and behind, mistake 9th, progress approaching 4 out, weakening when rider lost whip 3 out
chased leaders, slightly hampered 10th, soon lost place, lost touch from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 11th, weakened 3 out
held up mid-division, behind when not fluent 8th, reminder after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
held up mid-division, headway after 10th, hit 11th, led before 2 out, clear when ridden approaching last, driven out
A decent renewal of a race that’s produced some smart staying chasers in the past. Chepstow runner-up Clondaw Anchor demands the utmost respect and holds Golden Sunrise on the form book. The latter and Virginia Chick are old rivals and closely matched but both were well beaten at Exeter last month when Over To Sam was pulled up. Sam's Adventure has been threatening to get his head in front over fences and receives weight all round but Cloudy Glen has become expensive to follow and this free-going sort is probably better over shorter trips. Musical Slave is trying a new trip and was only third off this mark at Haydock but Looks Like Murt is interesting back over a more suitable distance. MIDNIGHT TUNE was given a positive ride by Aidan Coleman at Warwick and never looked like being caught. She’s only been raised 3lb and could take some catching again if allowed an easy lead.
Clondaw Anchor (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Led 1st, mistake and headed 7th, soon led again, mistake 3 out, joined last, soon headed, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dominateur (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Midnight Tune 7-4fav (11-11) Jumped well, made all, ridden from 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Warwick 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Molly Childers (11-4) by 3l, 4 ran.
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, fell 9th, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Over To Sam 6-1 (11-8) In touch, stumbled on landing 11th, soon lost place and in rear, behind when pulled up after 5 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Musical Slave (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, not fluent last, 3rd and held flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Caribean Boy (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Virginia Chick (FR) 7-1 (11-8) In touch, lost place halfway, rallied 12th, weakened after 5 out, last of 6, dist behind Fortescue (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Aye Aye Charlie 9-4fav (12-0) In touch, blundered 9th, lost place approaching 5 out, behind and no impression when blundered and unseated rider next, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Looks Like Murt (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged on outside 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on, headed near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Protek Des Flos (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Golden Sunrise (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Prominent, blundered 11th, driven 4 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Springfield Fox (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Sam's Adventure 5-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind On The Blind Side (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
